This collection investigates the foundational role of religious concerns in shaping the political philosophy of Thomas Hobbes. Editors Laurens van Apeldoorn and Robin Douglass assemble a series of scholarly essays that challenge the secular-centric interpretations of Hobbesian thought. By analyzing his primary texts, the contributors argue that Hobbes's political architecture cannot be fully understood without accounting for his theological inquiries and the religious climate of the seventeenth century.

Scholars and students of political philosophy recognize this volume as a significant contribution to the specialized study of Hobbes's theological-political synthesis. Readers frequently note the academic density of the prose, which is intended for those already familiar with the core tenets of Leviathan.